Day 126 - Skipping the Race

I've decided skip the first race of the mountain bike race series in Brownsville. It was a tough decision, but I am still not 100% recovered from my broken hip and I haven't been training enough. I might do the 2nd race in November or the third race in December if my condition improves. I'm disappointed because I have raced in the series for the past three years. It's been fun. I have had a lot of good race memories from the series. I was looking forward to this year because I would have been riding my Anthem X2. All my previous races were ridden on my old Trek Fuel 70. While my "black beauty" served me well and bought me podium finishes, and the 2007 "expert" division title (see pic), it was a heavy bike. It tipped the scales at 32 lbs. Not exactly light for a XC race mountain bike. My Anthem X2 weighs 26.5 lbs. so I know I could have improved my race times from my previous races. But it looks like I am going to have to wait longer to find out. In a way I am relieved since I don't have focus so much on training and can just ride for pleasure, which is what I need right now.